D.I.Y. Microbat Roost
Last year, I posted some photos on the Land for Wildlife SEQ Facebook page showing a group of Long-eared Bats (Nyctophilus spp) using a roost made from some plant pots … Continue reading D.I.Y. Microbat Roost
Preventing Bird Strike: Bird vs. Window
As if life wasn’t already hard enough for birds – food isn’t always easy to come by, cuckoos come and expect you to raise their babies, other creatures are keen … Continue reading Preventing Bird Strike: Bird vs. Window
Plant Tagging Solutions
From the beginning of my Land for Wildlife journey I knew that I wanted to document and label everything I planted. Over the past ten years, I’ve experimented with several … Continue reading Plant Tagging Solutions
How to manage Algae and Algal Blooms on Dams
So, you have a lot of algae on your dam, and there has been a lot of media recently about toxic blooms, so you are worried about the consequences, and … Continue reading How to manage Algae and Algal Blooms on Dams
Using Avenza Maps to find a Path to the Creek
In 2013, we moved into our 40-acre property on the headwaters of the Mary River at Booroobin. At the time we had no experience in bush regeneration and no knowledge … Continue reading Using Avenza Maps to find a Path to the Creek
Preserving Our Dark Skies
Artificial light at night has transformed the way we live over the last 150 years, but it can have downsides for both humans and wildlife. Artificial light at night can … Continue reading Preserving Our Dark Skies
Making a Permanent Bird Bath, Not Just for Birds
Our small holding is off grid and has no town water supply. It is next to a creek, but during the drought, when the creek was regularly reduced to a … Continue reading Making a Permanent Bird Bath, Not Just for Birds
Congratulations
Congratulations to the hundreds of officers and thousands of landholders who have collectively created the Land for Wildlife South East Queensland program. In May, the collaborative nature of the program … Continue reading Congratulations
Protecting Young Plants from Hares and Rabbits
Hares and rabbits can present a real problem when doing revegetation. They just love to eat the fresh, healthy stems and leaves of newly planted trees. Over the years, I … Continue reading Protecting Young Plants from Hares and Rabbits
Options for Leaving a Conservation Legacy
“I would like to see the property kept as Land for Wildlife after I have passed on or sold it.” I suspect that this quote from a Brisbane Land for … Continue reading Options for Leaving a Conservation Legacy